| If you have a snoring spouse and a child that | | | | shape of someone's head can have an effect on |
| snores, you might be feeling a little outnumbered. | | | | the snoring mechanism. Children with round heads |
| Snoring can be a sign of more serious problems, | | | | are more like to snore than kids with long thin |
| particularly in children, so it would be wise to get a | | | | heads.Excess weight is another cause of snoring, |
| doctor's opinion rather than just buying a set of | | | | including in children. Being overweight can lead to |
| earplugs.If one parent is a snorer, the chances are | | | | fatty tissue deposits in the neck and throat area, |
| 3 times as likely that children will snore as well. | | | | which can in turn lead to snoring.Other common |
| Kids suffering from atopy - a predisposition to | | | | causes of snoring in children include enlarged |
| asthma and allergies - are 2 times more likely to | | | | adenoids and/or tonsils, breathing too much |
| snore than kids who do not.Tests have shown | | | | second-hand smoke and nasal obstructions.In |
| snoring children could be at a higher risk for ADHD | | | | some cases, children only snore when they're sick. |
| (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and other | | | | A cold can cause congestion in the nasal |
| health problems. These same studies have shown | | | | passages, making it harder for air to pass through |
| through the testing of large numbers of children | | | | which can lead to snoring.One of the main |
| that African American kids are 3 times more | | | | concerns for snoring children is the disruption that |
| likely to snore than Caucasian, Asian or Bi-Racial | | | | can be caused to their sleep. The lack of sleep |
| children.In children, snoring can be a sign of a sleep | | | | can affect their performance in school and other |
| disorder that can have lasting effects. While they | | | | activities.To avoid these issues, you should consult |
| may seem unrelated, sleep disorders in children | | | | with a health care professional about any snoring |
| can lead to learning disabilities, behavioral problems | | | | problems in your children. They may be relatively |
| and cardiovascular concerns. Early detection and | | | | benign, but there are some serious problems that |
| intervention can make a big difference in the long | | | | can be eliminated by early detection.Rudy Watkins |
| term.There are other things that can cause | | | | writes about sleep apnea in children and other |
| children to snore as well. Studies show that the | | | | related topics on the Apnea Guide website. |